On Sunday WikiLeaks released 92,201 records of individual events or intelligence reports from US military files pertaining to the war in Afghanistan.The Guardian has also produced an interactive Google Map. The Guardian's 'The War Logs Map' geotags a selection of 300 of the key intelligence reports.
via www.guardian.co.uk
By 2050, there will be more than 2 billion people aged 60 or over. The age of a country's population can reveal insights about that country's history, and can provide a glimpse towards the economic and healthcare trends that will challenge their societies in the future.
via www.ge.com
The National Agriculture Library has a fascinating collection of war-era food posters, which includes this 1917 infographic about the importance of conservation.
via www.good.is
The map of the artificial night sky brightness at zenith at sea level allow to compare levels of light pollution in the atmosphere, to recognize more and less polluted areas and to identify the more polluting districts and the bigger sources.
via www.lightpollution.it
Who knew technology from a video game could solve one of the biggest problems in the world today?
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to roll out sophisticated electronic ID tags to track individual pairs of jeans and underwear, the first step in a system that advocates say better controls inventory but some critics say raises privacy concerns
via finance.yahoo.com
This cover image(America map) created for “Stuffed: An Insider’s Look at Who’s [REALLY] Making America Fat” by Hank Cardello and Doug Garr provides an interesting look into the psychological world of the “Big Food” business.
